autoharp

A box zither of German origins, popular in the United States in the 19th century. The strings are strummed with fingers, a fingerpick or a plectrum; damper bars controlled by buttons damp all the strings except those that sound the required chord.

Appears in 9 items.
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Title Contributor(s) Date
East Virginia Blues Performer: Wilson, Ellen; Performer: Wilson, Dorothy; Recordist: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton Oct 15, 1937
You Got to Cross That Lonesome Valley Performer: Wilson, Ellen; Performer: Wilson, Dorothy; Recordist: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton Oct 15, 1937
Close By Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
Unidentified autoharp instrumental Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
Demonstration of autoharp technique Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
Shady Grove Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
Please Don't Take Advantage Of Me Performer: Hudak, Mike; Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Snow, Jim Jul 21, 1966
Wildwood Flower Performer: Hudak, Mike; Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Snow, Jim Jul 21, 1966
Red River Valley Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Rogers, Grant; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966